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Distinct'ive Records
Distinctive Records (formerly Distinct'ive Records) is a UK based record label founded in 1995. The label has hundreds of releases from artists, most notably Hybrid, Way Out West, and Ils. History Distinctive Records was initially founded in 1995 and started out as a sublabel of Avex Recordings (UK). In 1998, Avex reorganized, closed two of its labels and only continued trading music recordings as Distinct'ive Records. In 1999, The company began categorizing its genres within the label, sometimes retitling itself "Distinct'ive Breaks", which was often mistaken to be a sublabel of Distinct'ive. The label gained popularity in 2000 at the launch of its own "Y3K" series. ''Y3K'' series * ''Y3K: Deep Progressive Breaks'' * ''Y3K: Soundtrack to the Future'' ''Y4K'' series * ''Y4K: Tayo/Further Still'' * ''Koma & Bones Present: Y4K'' * ''Freq Nasty Presents: Y4K: Next Level Breaks'' * ''Dub Pistols Present: Y4K'' * ''Tayo Presents: Y4K'' * ''ILS Presents: Y4K'' * ''Y4K: Past Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting talent scouting and development of new artists, and maintaining contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label", derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry, recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer base, market their albums, and promote their singles on streaming services, radio, and television. Record labels also provide publicists, who assist performers in gaining positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid (Welsh Band)
Hybrid is a British electronic music duo consisting of Mike and Charlotte Truman. The group was formed in 1995 by Mike Truman, Chris Healings, and Lee Mullin. At the time they were primarily known as a breakbeat collective, although they overlapped considerably with progressive house and trance. Their 1999 single, "Finished Symphony" was their first charting release and their debut studio album, ''Wide Angle'', was released that year to critical acclaim. Hybrid are considered pioneers of the electronic genre, and are known for their cinematic approach to their production, specifically with the use of orchestral recordings. After Mullin left the group their second studio album, ''Morning Sci-Fi'' (2003), was made with Adam Taylor and featured collaborations with Peter Hook and Kirsty Hawkshaw. In 2006, Truman and Healings released their acclaimed third studio album ''I Choose Noise''. Charlotte Truman (née James) joined as a vocalist shortly afterwards in 2007. Her first reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way Out West (duo)
Way Out West are an English electronic music duo comprising Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren. Originating in Bristol, England, they rose to fame in the 1990s with their UK-charting singles " The Gift" and "Ajare", and their debut studio album '' Way Out West'' was released in 1997 to critical and commercial success. Their 2001 follow-up, ''Intensify'', also garnered chart success, along with its singles "The Fall", "Intensify" and "Mindcircus", the latter of which reached number one on the UK Dance Chart. Way Out West temporarily became a trio in 2004 with the addition of singer Omi (Emma Everett) for their third studio album, ''Don't Look Now''. In 2009, their fourth album ''We Love Machine'' was released, and after a near eight-year hiatus, they released their fifth album ''Tuesday Maybe'' in 2017. Additionally, they are known for their remixes for artists such as Sasha, Reel 2 Real, Paul van Dyk, Orbital, BT and Tiësto. They have produced and performed together for over tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ils (musician)
Illian Walker, better known as Ils or iLS, is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records. Born in London, Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records. He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production. Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his ''Idiots Behind the Wheel'' album. His ''Soul Trader'' album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks. He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' ''Y4k'' series. His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ..., in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Fielding
Adam Fielding is a UK-based electronic music producer and composer. History Starting in 1995, Fielding began writing music using a combination of an Atari STe computer running Protracker software. Although this started out as more of a hobby to support his interest in games programming, his interest in music led him to start experimenting further with tracker music in 1997/98. His developing interest in music led to him studying a BSc in music production at the University of Huddersfield in 2005. While studying at university, he began to incorporate more live instrumentation into his music. In 2008 he released his debut LP (Distant Activity) independently. Following this independent release, Fielding released a free online single in 2009 (From Out Of Nowhere), followed by another single in 2010 (Lost In Silence) through the social network record label solarSwarm. Fielding released a second album in 2010 (Lightfields). Following the release of Lightfields, both Distant Activ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom Jinx
Øistein Johan Eide (; born 10 September 1974 in Bergen), better known by his stage name Boom Jinx, is a Norwegian music producer and DJ. Career In 1989, Boom Jinx started making music with SoundTracker developed for the Commodore Amiga computer. In 1991, he was hired as a freelancer to create music for a US game developer. In 2005, after a career in advertising, video games, television and film, he turned to dance music. Boom Jinx's track "Manipulator" was featured as "a hot new track" on BBC Radio 1, and was licensed to the soundtrack of the television show ''CSI: Miami''. In 2009, Boom Jinx collaborated with San Francisco-based Trifonic to write music for Electronic Arts' '' Need for Speed: Shift''. Tracks co-written with Trifonic were later licensed to '' CSI Las Vegas'' (episode #1215) in February 2012. The music video for his 2013 single "When You Loved Me" was added to a playlist on MTV Dance. DJ Boom Jinx has performed as a DJ in North and South America, Europe, Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Hyper
DJ Hyper (born 23 February 1977) is a British DJ, producer and remixer, known for his use of live bass, guitars and uncompromising vocals. He has done remixes for artists such as BT and Paul Van Dyk and his music has been featured on TV and in trailers and video games. Hyper has releases on labels such as Distinct'ive Breaks Records, Bedrock Records, and Positiva Recordings. He has also performed as a band featuring The Prodigy's members Leeroy Thornhill and Jim Davies along with co-producer John Ross on drums. Their first studio album ''We Control'' advanced Hyper to the stages of festivals, including Glastonbury, The Glade, the Sziget Festival in Hungary and Coliseo Ciudad de Atarfe in Spain. Their second album ''Suicide Tuesday'' was released in September 2008. Hyper is currently under his own Kilowatt label. Music career Hyper released his debut album ''We Control'' in 2005, where he incorporated live instrumentation such as guitars and bass and fused it with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dub Pistols
Dub Pistols is an English electronic music band founded in 1996 by Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan. Career The band's first singles were "There's Gonna Be a Riot" and "Best Got Better" in 1998. Their first album, ''Point Blank'', came out the same year. Their albums '' Six Million Ways to Live'' and ''Y4K: Next Level Breaks'' were released in 2001. To date, they have released seven studio albums as well as contributing to numerous film soundtracks, including ''Blade II'', ''Bad Company'', ''Piranha 3D'' and ''Mystery Men''. They have also released a significant number of remixed tracks from other artists. The most notable of these include a remix of Ian Brown's " Dolphins Were Monkeys", Limp Bizkit's "My Way", the Crystal Method's "Do It", and Moby's "James Bond Theme". Their third album, '' Speakers and Tweeters'' was released in 2007 through Sunday Best and features T. K. Lawrence, JMS, Blade, Rodney P and Terry Hall. Their fourth album '' Rum'n'Coke'' was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Midi (DJ)
General Midi (born Paul Crossman) is an English breakbeat DJ. In an undated online interview, Crossman named Al Watson as a writing partner and engineer, who also works with him in the duo Starecase. He now works as a teacher in Lampton School in London. General Midi has released several singles on breaks labels including TCR and DJ Hyper. He released his debut album titled ''Midi Style'' on Distinct'ive Records in October 2005, and a follow-up, ''Operation Overdrive'' in 2009. General Midi provided an hour-long guest mix and accompanying interview for Annie Nightingale's late night breaks show during the promotion of ''Operation Overdrive'' in 2009. During the interview, Annie and General Midi discussed the use of non-sampled specifically recorded vocals used throughout ''Operation Overdrive'' (this being a rare feature in breakbeat music at the time). General Midi has received considerable play on Pandora Radio Pandora is a subscription-based music streaming service o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ils (producer)
Illian Walker, better known as Ils or iLS, is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records. Born in London, Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records. He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production. Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his ''Idiots Behind the Wheel'' album. His ''Soul Trader'' album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks. He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' ''Y4k'' series. His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ..., in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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